Neither Peter nor Darren was aware of the fact that Kent had just passed 6’4” in height and he was still growing taller!
“For crying out loud, Darren!” Peter argued. “It’s Kent’s birthday! At least allow him to have fun on his day and let Jackie take him to the rodeo!”
“No! Either she goes with me, or she doesn’t go at all!” Darren growled back.
In the meantime, Kent continued to grow. He had just passed 6’8” when he noticed that the growth spurt started to slow down. As Kent looked in the direction where his two friends were arguing at each other in the gym, he realized that he had now grown taller than both of them!
The growth spurt stopped when Kent reached a height of 7 ft and 2 inches, making him much taller than Darren or Peter!
The two students suddenly gasped when a tall figured tapped his fingers on Darren’s shoulder. As soon as they turned around, they saw Kent looked down at them!
“Umm, you guys…” Kent stuttered shyly.
Both Peter and Darren were astonished!
“Oh my gosh! How did he get so tall?” Darren wondered out loud.
“Now that I got your attention…” Kent began. “I’ll go to the rodeo with Jackie, if she wants to. I want to leave it up to her. I you want to take her, Darren, then go right ahead.”
“Why don’t both of you just go to the rodeo with her, and let her decide who she wants to go with afterwards?” Peter suggested.
“That settles it then.” Kent said. “So, quit fighting!”
Kent turned around and walked out the door, leaving Peter and Darren behind.
“We’ll see who gets to take out Jackie at the rodeo…” Darren grumbled, as he marched through the doors of the gymnasium.
Peter remembered to get home and help decorate the house for Kent’s surprise birthday party! He knew that Jackie would show up at the party. But, what would happen if Darren were to show up as well?